UNC Lineberger members present at 2013 ASCO Annual Meeting

More than 15 members and associates of the UNC Lineberger Comprehensive Cancer Center presented their work to the attendees at the 2013 Annual Meeting of the American Society of Clinical Oncology (ASCO) in Chicago.

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The society's meeting in June brought together more than 25,000 oncologists and other cancer specialists to share the latest in clinical and scientific advances. This year’s meeting emphasized the theme of “Building Bridges to Conquer Cancer.”

Speakers from UNC Lineberger included:

Lisa Carey, MD, on tumor biology and breast cancer

Neil Hayes, MD, MPH, on lung and head and neck cancers

Jared Weiss, MD, on head and neck and non-small cell metastatic lung cancer

Ronald Chen, MD, MPH, on survivorship and comparative effectiveness research on radiation therapy

Hyman Muss, MD, on geriatric oncology

Ethan Basch, MD, on genitourinary cancer

Kimryn Rathmell, MD, PhD, on genitourinary (nonprostate) cancer and ethical considerations for genomics care and research

Frances Collichio, MD, on accreditation and milestones for program directors and key faculty